HTC delivers new imaging features in latest Gallery update

One of the best things HTC’s doing with the software on its Android models lately has been the way it’s distributing even HTC-exclusive apps on the Play Store. By doing so, it’s able to deliver app updates to users far more easily than it would through monolithic system software updates. We’ve already seen it go down that path with its Gallery app, and today learn about a new release that’s incoming, bringing some additional features to the One M8 and

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Here’s why 4 UltraPixels are better than 13 megapixels

I’ll be the first to admit I was a little hard on the One M8′s camera abilities and HTC for its decision to stick with only 4.1-megapixels in its flagship smartphone’s camera. I’m not here to beat a long-dead horse. I’ve explained multiple times that 4.1-megapixels is simply a gross camera resolution in a day and age where QHD displays are common on laptops and tablets and 4K televisions are a increasingly common thing. Even today, while

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The HTC One M8 camera is awesome/not awesome: you decide

I’m tired of telling you what to think about the HTC One M8 camera. Actually, telling you how to feel isn’t what a review is supposed to do; ideally, it provides information you need to make an informed decision about whether or not to buy a particular product. But that information needs to be placed in the proper context, and that always involves injecting some opinion –sometimes a great deal of it– into a piece. Finding a balance between the subjective and the objective is the tough part. Nowhere is that tougher than when discussing a smartphone’s camera ...

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HTC One M8 Duo Camera vs Nokia Refocus (Video)

HTC is making a lot of noise about the dedicated depth sensor mounted above the camera on its new One M8. According to HTC, the new Duo Camera “improves noise reduction and elevates overall photo quality to levels previously unseen,” and it also makes possible a range of artistic effects, like shallow depth-of-field simulation that allows for faux bokeh and other smart filters. Photo focus can also be changed after the shots are taken, as we demonstrated in our HTC ...

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HTC One M8 (2014) review: an elegant smartphone for a more civilized age

The down side to success is the pressure to keep on succeeding. HTC’s 2013 flagship, the original HTC One (M7), defined “successful” in nearly every way. We awarded it one of the highest review scores we’d ever bestowed on a smartphone, a reception mirrored by most of the tech community. “Bravo HTC,” we said of its stellar industrial design and innovative new features. Our opinion stayed 

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